Bai Zhongzheng didn't hear of the Long Live Nine Dragon Tower that He Chenxue said, but he had some impressions of the torture technique, the tower was a tribute in the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, very small, no more than half a meter high, and the widest bottom of the tower was only fifteen centimeters, which was made of jade. The so-called set of jade refers to the inside of the tower body carved with a whole piece of jade, and the outside of the jade tower is carved with another piece of whole jade, and the inner and outer layers must correspond, otherwise they cannot be overlapped together, which is an extremely complex jade handicraft.

However, this Long Live Nine Dragon Pagoda was originally called the Nine-Storied Pagoda, which is the pagoda called in Buddhism, because before Buddhism was introduced to China, there was no such thing as a tower in China. However, after Buddhism was introduced into China, in the process of its development and growth, because the temple occupied the fertile land, built a large number of buildings, and indiscriminately cast gold and bronze Buddha statues, which affected the national economy, and because many young and middle-aged people were ordained as monks, threatening the source of national soldiers, coupled with the strict organization of ancient Buddhism, it also worried the authorities, so there were many policies to crack down on Buddhism in history, such as the most famous is the Northern Wei Emperor Taiwu Emperor, the Northern Zhou Emperor Wu Emperor and the Tang Wu Emperor's "Three Martial Weapons to Destroy the Buddha".

Therefore, when the craftsmen made this tower, the state officials thought it was very inappropriate, after all, because the new emperor ascended the throne at that time, Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, implemented the policy of Buddhism in the Later Zhou Dynasty, so it was renamed the Nine Dragon Tower, and at the same time, it was not allowed to carve scriptures on its tower body, but changed to a sycophant poem, and the poems here are all a few poems written by Zhao Kuangyin in his early years.

However, the craftsman was a devout Buddhist, and in the process of making it, he hid the Sanskrit Diamond Sutra in the second layer of the pagoda, and the poems were carved on the surface.

“…… But I haven't seen the real thing in this tower, I just think that kind of transparent jade is too peculiar, because no jade can be so thorough, as far as modern times are concerned, if a piece of jade is as transparent as glass, it can only mean that this thing is a fake filled with chemical raw materials, so, I speculate that part of the tower may be crystal, but the modern crystal carving process is carried out with lasers, where was that thing in ancient times? He Chenxue shook her head and said, "The strangest thing is that according to the records, the so-called transparent jade, if there is no strong light, you can't see the second layer, and you can't find the secrets in it." ”

Bai Zhongzheng said: "There was no flashlight in ancient times, who discovered the secret?" ”

"Rumor has it that a few eunuchs found it." "In the eyes of some people in the ancient palace nobles, it is also necessary to share the time to enjoy jade, because jade is invisibly yin, so it is best after the three poles of the sun, that is, at that time, under the scorching sun, I stumbled upon this secret ......"

When the torture technique said this, he suddenly realized something, and took out his flashlight along with the spare one, as well as He Chenxue's, and at the same time asked Bai Zhongzheng to take out the spare one, put it on the ground, and shine it towards the door.

Bai Zhongzheng asked puzzledly, "What do you want to do?" ”

"I think of two things, the first is the samurai who appear on the marquee, and the second is the alchemy stones that absorb light when they come down the stairs. ”

He Chenxue asked, "Is there a connection between the two?" ”

One by one, the torture technique adjusted the light of the flashlight to the maximum brightness: "If it is a marquee, to develop, there must be a light source at the center point, just like a lantern." And the ones we see are refracted from the cracks in the ground, and when we open the ground, we find that they are derived from the veins in the next world, that is, the copper plate, that is, the group of people who should have discovered this thing back then, and finally found the entrance, I think, this marquee should also be a special mark left by the people who created this place back then, and it will appear at a certain time, just like a special symbol. ”

Speaking of this, the torture technique raised his eyes and continued to look at the red door: "The most important question involved here, where is the source of the light in the center of the marquee?" There are two possibilities, first, there is a 10,000-year-old lamp in the center of the lantern, which is often referred to as an everlasting lamp. Second, that kind of alchemy stone will absorb the light source. ”

Bai Zhongzheng looked at the red door that was becoming more and more transparent, and asked: "If it is a permanent lantern, then it should be visible once it is night, but when we see the lantern, it is the middle of the night." ”

He Chenxue also nodded again and again on the side.

Criminal analysis said: "There should be a mechanical device, I have seen similar atlases before, using the closure of water to do it, there is a lampshade-like thing, at a certain time, the lampshade will be lifted, the light source will shoot out, the light and shadow will be projected, and the marquee will be revealed." There is also a lower possibility, that is, the alchemy stone that can absorb the light source, this alchemy stone is similar to a backup battery, but the trouble is that this alchemy stone cannot control the time, and the alchemy stone has been underground, not exposed to the ground, and cannot absorb the light source. ”

"I see what you're trying to do." Bai Zhongzheng pointed to the flashlight, "You want to use the strong light of the flashlight to shine in it, if there is such a thing as alchemy stone in it, once it absorbs enough light source, maybe it will show the marquee before the lampshade is not activated and opened, but in doing so, can you find the way to the past?" ”

Pointing to the darkness around the red door, he said: "Because of the alchemy stones that absorb light, our flashlight light can't shine far, and we can't see the surrounding situation clearly, if the marquee appears, I think the surroundings will definitely light up, once it is lit up, we can also see clearly what is in front of us, after seeing what it is, it should be much easier to find the way to the past." ”

The three of them looked at the door, and found that while the strong light continued to shine on the red door, the red door began to become transparent, and the transparent door began to reflect and spread the light, and gradually the stones around the red door also slowly lit up, but the light emitted was a faint yellow light, but it was spreading at a very slow speed.

Bai Zhongzheng was surprised at this time: "Boss Xing, it seems that you are right. ”

"There's a certain element of luck in it, and of course it's more because of so many years of experience." Torture crouched there and watched, quietly waiting.

He Chenxue asked at this time: "Criminal art, ancient machinery is not developed, why are you so sure that there is a mechanical principle in it?" ”

Xingshu shook his head: "We can't look at the past from the perspective of the present, although the machinery made by modern science and technology is more sophisticated than in ancient times, but there are some things that we can't explain until now, which has caused the saying that 'science can't explain it, just talk about ghosts and gods', in fact, some of the machinery made in ancient times is simply a ghostly workmanship, and it is difficult for you to imitate it now, you are a person who will cast jade, you should be aware of this, many ancient jade products, modern machinery and technology can not be made." ”

He Chenxue nodded, looked at the yellow light that gradually spread, and asked again, "But is it really that magical?" I do know a lot of miraculous things, which I have seen from some ancient texts and books, but I can't confirm the existence of these things without finding the real thing. ”

Bai Zhongzheng leaned aside and listened quietly, he wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about the torture technique, because he was full of curiosity about the torture technique, and felt that this cargo chaser was completely different from what he had encountered before, and it seemed that he could control some of his desires and not let himself mess up.

"From the Khanate, the dress of the warriors, and the Diamond Sutra in Tang Kai script in the Red Gate Formation, it is enough to show that this thing should have been made in the Tang Dynasty, and in the Sui and Tang dynasties, China's politics, economy, science and technology, and diplomacy were better developed than in the past, and at the same time, during that period, the north and south of China were building water conservancy, and the oldest machinery, such as water trucks and cylinder cars, were born at that time." After finishing speaking, he pointed to the deep ditch in front of him, "There is water below, it should be said that this place should have been regarded as a lake, otherwise, the frozen swamp when we came, and the special ice layer formed by the magic cannot be explained, and most importantly, didn't Mr. Bai say it?" Our current location is very close to Jingpo Lake, and the name of Jingpo Lake in the Tang Xuanzong period was Kuhan Sea! ”

Bai Zhongzheng nodded: "Then we'll wait and see ......"

Before Bai Zhongzheng finished speaking, he suddenly felt that his eyes lit up, and when he looked up, he found that the speed of the spreading light source had accelerated, and at the same time, the light around the red door began to become dazzling, making it impossible to look directly. The three subconsciously lowered their heads and blocked their eyes with their hands, for fear of stabbing their eyes, and waited for a long time, waiting for the light to weaken and their eyes to adapt slightly, the three of them took their hands away, and slowly opened their eyes at the same time, the moment they opened their eyes, the three of them were startled at the same time, and subconsciously took a step back, because in front of the three of them stood a samurai who straddled a horse, wore scale armor, and held a horse lance!

The three of them looked at the samurai in amazement, knowing that it was the marquee lantern they had seen before, and it was only after the samurai rode past their eyes that they could see clearly what the red door in front of them was, and what was beyond the red door to be exact, although it was a door, it was a red door cast on a giant lantern.

The lantern in front of you is rectangular, and the appearance is not the same as the palace lantern that you often see, boxy, although the pattern shown on all sides is very blurry, but those marquee samurai jumped out of that blur, from a cloud of smoke and finally formed into the form of a war horse samurai, just like watching a 3D movie!

When the three of them were amazed, they also found that the samurai on their horses were spinning and floating in the air around the lanterns, and every time they ran around, the small, normal-sized lanterns in the upper and lower air around the giant lanterns would be lit up, slowly rotating in the air, like moons around a certain planet.

"Boss Criminal, admire." Bai Zhongzheng said sincerely, "Your speculation seems to be 100% correct. ”

The torture didn't speak, and after reacting, he immediately raised the camera in his hand to shoot, but because the light was not too bright on the whole, without a tripod, even if the sensitivity was adjusted to the maximum, it was virtual, and it could only be adjusted to the recording mode to record.

Bai Zhongzheng took out his pen and paper and sketched quickly, he was not used to carrying a camera, and he drew by hand every time, which was his favorite way.

And He Chenxue stood there, shaking her head constantly, although her eyes couldn't see too clearly, she was also infected by the light and shadow that she saw vaguely in front of her, and she was so shocked that she couldn't say a word.

The torture found that his position was like the side of the wall of a deep well, and the giant lantern was rotating in the center of the deep well, but he couldn't see what was supporting the lantern, it felt like a huge pillar came out of the water surface of the well, holding the lantern, and in the process of the lantern slowly rotating, a wooden bridge with water in the water at the bottom of the well rose and was between himself and the giant lantern.

At the same time that the bridge was raised and stabilized, there was a loud "boom", the lanterns stopped rotating, and the red door just stopped in its original position.

"It seems that this is the secret of the mechanism, just cross this bridge and you can reach the Red Gate." Torture nodded to himself, "I also understand why the killer and the three treasure hunters took the bridge last night." ”

Bai Zhongzheng picked up his backpack and said: "Because in the middle of the night last night, the marquee will appear, and once the marquee appears according to the time, the bridge will rise and the road will appear." ”

"Let's go." Xingshu also picked up his backpack and took He Chenxue's hand, "Let's go over and take a look and see what is strange in this giant lantern." ”

When the torture technique took He Chenxue's hand, she felt that she was trembling all over, but it was not fear, but an excitement. The torture technique is very understanding, and those who do their business feel that it is worthwhile to come to this world to see this strange scene once in their lives.

When I walked across the bridge and came to the red door, the red door didn't move at all, and Bai Zhongzheng stepped forward to touch it up and down, but they didn't touch anything like the door buckle, and there didn't seem to be any gap between the red doors, there was a feeling that it was a lifting door, but it was not a closed door.

After looking for a few minutes, Xingshu and Bai Zhongzheng got up and looked at each other, and both shook their heads to indicate that they had not found a way to open the door, at this time He Chenxue suddenly said: "It seems that the surroundings are dark." ”

Xingjutsu and Bai Zhongzheng subconsciously looked around, and found that the samurai who were walking around began to float towards the inside of the lanterns, and the small lanterns floating around also began to gradually extinguish from the periphery.

"Not good! As soon as the lanterns go out, the bridge will definitely disappear! The torture technique immediately said, "Bai Zhongzheng, hurry up, look carefully, we don't have time!" ”

Saying that, Xingshu and Bai Zhongzheng continued to find a way to open the door, but Xingshu didn't expect this at all, thinking that as long as they found a way, the door would naturally open, but they didn't expect that this was not the case.

"Miss He, hurry back, don't stand here, if the bridge goes down, it will be dangerous!" Torture said while looking for it, He Chenxue nodded, dragged the heavy backpack of torture and walked back, seeing this, torture grabbed the backpack and said, "Don't worry about things, your safety first, hurry up!" ”

He Chenxue nodded vigorously, and asked as she retreated: "Don't look for it, the light is getting darker and darker." ”

Bai Zhongzheng raised his eyes and saw that the huge lantern in front of him began to dim, and all the light began to suck towards the red door, and began to decrease little by little, but fortunately, it was very slow as the light source began to spread.

Bai Zhongzheng looked around, and found that there was no place where the rope could be fixed, so he took out an ice axe and chiseled it towards the wall, but he couldn't chisel it at all, the alchemy stone that was paved on the surface was very strong, not to mention digging out a hole to make a fixed lock, it was difficult to even leave a trace on it.

Bai Zhongzheng turned around and said: "Don't stand here, I'll figure out a way here, you all go back, hurry up, it's too late!" ”

The torture technique grabbed He Chenxue and ran back, ran to the previous position and stood up, then turned around and ran towards Bai Zhongzheng, suddenly remembered something, immediately ran back, took out all the previous flashlights, continued to face the red door, adjusted to the brightest level, and then saw that the light that was originally going to retreat towards the red door began to stop, and then continued to spread around.

"That's it! It's kind of stopped! The torture technique turned to He Chenxue and said, "You stand here, don't go over!" ”

As he spoke, the torture technique ran towards Bai Zhongzheng: "Trouble, did you bring a spare battery?" If you wait for the battery to run out and still don't find a way to open the door, it will be miserable. ”

Bai Zhongzheng continued to look for it and asked, "Do you know what I'm thinking?" ”

"What do you think?" Torture asked while looking for it.

Bai Zhongzheng glanced back and said, "I'm thinking, didn't we say before that this place can only enter and not get out, if the flashlight battery runs out, we haven't found a way to get in, and we can't go back......" Speaking of this, Bai Zhongzheng smiled bitterly at the torture technique, and the meaning was very clear.

The torture technique subconsciously turned around, thought for a while, and said, "You continue to look for it first, and I'll go find a way out!" ”

The torture technique returned to He Chenxue again, took a flashlight, and after telling He Chenxue not to move, he quickly returned the same way, thinking that no matter what, he could determine whether he could go back first, if he could, he would go back first, and then he would talk about it, he couldn't put his life here, it was not cost-effective.

Who knows, less than five meters back from the torture technique, he found that the road was blocked, whether it was a wall or a transparent wall, the flashlight light could pass directly through the wall, and the material felt like crystal.

"Oops!" The torture technique knows that it is troublesome, and it must not be able to go back, but at the same time, it feels contradictory, since it can only enter and not exit, then this wall should be blocked here after the killer and the three treasure hunting experts come down, why wait until they appear to block this position?

At the same time, Guo Hongkui and Guo Shiqi under the ice on the ground watched the stone slab that moved out from under the ground gate and blocked the ground gate, and knew that there was trouble, and the earth gate was blocked.

Guo Hongkui jumped down, touched the stone slab, and then said, "It's granite!" ”

Guo Shiji also touched: "Kui Ye, it seems that you can really only enter and not exit, but why didn't this slate appear when the first batch of people went down?" ”

Guo Hongkui pondered for a moment and said, "It should be that there is a mechanism in the passage." ”

"What do you mean?" Guo Shizhen asked.

Guo Hongkui knocked on the granite slab and said, "There must be more than one road in the passage below, and this shallow maze method was very popular before. ”

"A shallow labyrinth?" Guo Shiji asked, and then suddenly realized, "Kui Ye, you told me before that you belong to the kind of labyrinth that you can't realize, it's called a shallow labyrinth, right?" ”

Guo Hongkui nodded and said: "Yes, in an absolutely dark environment, people will lose their sense of direction, and even lose their normal sense of balance, and it is easy to be confused by a simple fork in the road. ”

As he spoke, Guo Hongkui stood behind the original door of the underground gate, pushed the door down hard, and after a loud bang, the door was shut.

Guo Shiji exclaimed: "Kui Ye, you are ......"

Guo Hongkui said: "We can only enter, not out, what we have to do now is to re-bury this place, and then it depends on their own creation, I hope they can find another way out." ”

As he spoke, Guo Hongkui turned around and climbed out of the deep pit, and while pulling Guo Shiqi up, he handed him a shovel.

"Buried!" Guo Hongkui said, "This kind of place shouldn't be known by too many people!" ”

Guo Shizheng held the shovel and didn't move for a long time, and asked: "Then if there is any accident, Bai Zhongzheng will die!" ”

Guo Hongkui looked at Guo Shiji, used a shovel to lift the soil into the pit, and then said, "Don't you look forward to his death every day?" ”

Guo Shiqi was stunned for a moment, and at this moment Guo Hongkui smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's not so easy to die, that torture technique is also an expert, plus Bai Zhongzheng's skills, he will definitely be able to save the day." ”

After Guo Hongkui finished speaking, he looked at the closed door worriedly.